Live music in Columbus and central Ohio. Concerts, festivals, DJ sets. Tonight, this weekend, and beyond.

7:30pm

Justin Nozuka w/ N'Shai Iman

Singer-songwriter · Alternative rock

$40

Doors 7:00pm

7:30pm

Post Animal: Maybe You Have To Tour

with

Psychedelic rock · Rock and roll

$26

Weigel Hall

7:30pm

Percussion Ensemble

Classical

8:00pm

Open Stage with Matt Jones

8:00pm

Earl Sweatshirt

with , ,

Underground hip-hop · Experimental hip hop

Doors 7:00pm

Tomorrow · Tue, Nov 3 · 10 shows

Set 1 · Short North

6:00pm

Jasmine Spitzer

Jazz · Soul

6:00pm

Live Entertainment: Squeezin & Wheezin – Mike Farrenkopf

7:00pm

New Music Showcase

7:00pm

OPEN MIC

Ticketed

7:30pm

Oso Oso

with ,

Indie rock · Pop punk

Doors 6:30pm

7:30pm

Abbie Gamboa

with

Contemporary Christian

Doors 6:30pm

7:30pm

Archer Oh w/ Integra Pink

Garage

$22

8:00pm

Capital University Rock Ensemble

Rock

No cover

Park Street Tavern

8:00pm

Jazz Night

Jazz

Set 2 · Short North

8:15pm

Jasmine Spitzer

Jazz · Soul

Wed, Nov 4 · 19 shows

Barcelona Restaurant and Bar

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

5:00pm

Blues & Beyond: Anything Blue

Blues · R&B

German Village

6:00pm

Midweek Music – Paul Marsh

Set 1 · Short North

6:00pm

Whirlybirds

Pop · Jazz

6:00pm

Happy Hour w/ Larry Elefante (SOLO) at Woodlands Tavern

Honest Friend Brewing

Merion Village

7:00pm

Open Mic Variety Night with Brad

7:00pm

Fortunate Youth w/ Kash'd Out

Dub

Doors 6:00pm

7:00pmdoors

Pentagram String Band and Doom Scroll, OPE

Metal

$15/$20

7:00pm

North by North w/ MUDD, October Ember & Superluck at Woodlands Tavern

Rock · Alternative

$16

7:30pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

↻ Weekly · Wed

7:30pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

↻ Weekly · Wed

Music Hall Stage · Fifth by Northwest

7:30pm

Teddy Thompson – LOW TICKET ALERT!

Singer-songwriter

7:30pm

Comrade Question

with Napsack, Brian Damage

Folk rock

$12

Weigel Hall

7:30pm

Wind Symphony presents "Inspired by Literature"

Classical

8:00pm

The Paradox

with

Pop punk · Rock

Doors 7:00pm

The Bluestone

8:00pm

Sueco w/ Jeris Johnson

Pop punk · Hyperpop

Sweeney's Walnut Street Tavern

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

8:00pm

Walter Parks

Americana · Blues

Franklinton

8:00pm

The Legendary Open-Mic Night

↻ Weekly · Wed

Set 2 · Short North

8:15pm

Whirlybirds

Pop · Jazz

9:00pm

DJ Timmah

Thu, Nov 5 · 23 shows

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

5:00pm

Sirens

Rock · Pop

5:30pm

Student Recital: Julie McMahon & Jacob Evener, trumpet

Classical

Set 1 · Short North

6:00pm

Mary McClendon

Jazz · Classical

The King Arts Complex

King-Lincoln Bronzeville

6:00pm

A Village Folk Artist Exhibition by Shelbi “SheL10” Toone

Folk

6:00pm

Kottonmouth Kings

Rap rock · Rapcore

6:00pm

Happy Hour w/ Jesse Blankenship Band at Woodlands Tavern

Rock

I Like It Like That Bar

6:30pm

Hints + Allegations

7:00pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

$10

↻ Weekly · Thu

7:00pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

$10

↻ Weekly · Thu

7:00pm

GNO

West Church Social

Newark

7:00pm

Line Dance Night with Lori and DJ Jeff!

Country

7:00pm

The Brokes at Woodlands Tavern

Garage rock · Indie

$23

Weigel Hall

7:30pm

Jazz Combo Showcase

Jazz

8:00pm

Hunter Flynn

Country

Doors 7:00pm

The Bluestone

8:00pm

Austin Snell

Country rock

8:00pm

Hunxho

Trap

Doors 7:00pm

8:00pm

Rainy Hicks, voice

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

8:00pm

Amy Rigby

Singer-songwriter

Music Hall Stage · Fifth by Northwest

8:00pm

Trad Nua Celtic Series: O’Connor, Gavin, & Penzien

Celtic

8:00pm

Kurt Vile & The Violators w/ Twisted Teens

Lo-fi · Psychedelic rock

Doors 7:00pm

8:00pm

GorillaT: The Inner Mind Tour

Bass music

8:00pmdoors

Freakshow: Hosted by Mizer Malicious

Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti

Set 2 · Short North

8:15pm

Mary McClendon

Jazz · Classical

Fri, Nov 6 · 39 shows

5:00pm

Night Shift: Au Naturel

No cover

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

5:00pm

WE THE SOUND radio

Jazz · R&B

Giammarco's Italian Restaurant

5:30pm

Erik Augis Trio

Jazz

Westerville

6:00pm

Hawc

Global Gallery Coffee House

6:00pm

James Meadows

6:00pm

Live Entertainment: Tyler Fairburn

6:00pm

Happy Hour w/ Norside at Woodlands Tavern

The KING of CLUBS

Far North Columbus

6:30pm

Psychostick

Comedy rock · Hardcore

The Bluestone

7:00pm

George Birge

Country

Cafe Bourbon Street

East Market (Historic Trolley District)

7:00pm

Used Kids Presents: Cairo Jag, Idioms, Sandwich Guy

with

Olde Towne East

7:00pm

Live Music

↻ Weekly · Fri

Honest Friend Brewing

Merion Village

7:00pm

Modular Synth Concert

7:00pm

Big Band Concert

Jazz

7:00pm

The Menzingers

with ,

Pop punk · Alternative rock

Doors 6:00pm

7:00pm

Lee Emi wsg Cal in Red

Indie folk · Alternative rock

$35

7:00pm

First Fridays = William Brady

Jazz

Wexner Center for the Arts

7:00pm

The Groove Brothers Band: A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band

Rock

Set 1 · University District

7:00pm

SML

Free improvisation

7:00pm

George Barrie Band Album Release w/ The Squirrelers at Woodlands Tavern

Funk-rock

$20

Woodward Opera House

Mt Vernon

7:00pm

Songwriters and Circles

Folk

$15

Set 1 · Short North

7:15pm

Marquis Hill – (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender Midwest Trio tour

Post-bop

8:00pm

Dev Lemons w/ Venus & The Flytraps

Indie pop · Experimental

Doors 7:00pm

8:00pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

$10

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat, Sun

8:00pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

$10

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

Classic's Victory's Live

Brewery District

8:00pm

ARMY NIGHT IN OHIO

Dance

$26

Jackie O's On Fourth

8:00pm

Party At the Moontower with DJ DMAY

Pop · Soul

↻ Weekly · Fri

Music Hall Stage · Fifth by Northwest

8:00pm

Freedom First: A Jazz Benefit Concert for Keith LaMar

Jazz

C.J. O'Malley's Irish Pub

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

8:30pm

Rylee Bapst Band

Blues · Folk

West Church Social

Newark

8:30pm

Bad Juju

Alternative rock · Post-hardcore

Pataskala

9:00pm

Friday Night Jams

↻ Weekly · Fri

9:00pm

Yachtopia's Live Band Yacht Rock Party!

Alternative

$20

9:00pm

Vortex - Underground 80s

with

Electronic

Spain Night Club

Wexner Center for the Arts

9:00pmdoors

Poncho Zuleta y Cocha Molina

Latin

Set 2 · University District

9:00pm

SML

Free improvisation

Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce Burlesque & Speakeasy

Set 2 · Short North

9:30pm

Marquis Hill – (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender Midwest Trio tour

Post-bop

Cassady

9:30pm

Burlesque Show with Live Jazz Trio

Jazz

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

10:00pm

DEEP STATE DISCO

Soul

10:00pm

FRIDAYS

10:00pm

CLUB SLAYYY: SLAYYYTER + HYPERPOP NIGHT

Dance

$12-20

Sat, Nov 7 · 25 shows

The Little Grand Market

11:00am

Mini Bake Sale

Plaza Mexico - Columbus

Westgate

2:00pm

Sábados de Sabor - Saturday Live Music Series

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

5:00pm

Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds

Swing

5:30pm

Robert Mason

Funk · Jazz

6:00pm

Live Entertainment: Tyler Fairburn

Cafe Bourbon Street

Java Central Café and Roaster

7:00pm

Fernando Silverio Solis y el Sueño (Flint, MI), Luke Bollheimer Band, Mery Steel, Hainted

Westerville

7:00pm

Live Music

↻ Weekly · Sat

The KING of CLUBS

Far North Columbus

7:00pm

Hurricane Wisdom

Hip-hop

Southern Theatre

7:00pm

Bach, Pärt, & Beethoven

Classical

7:00pmdoors

Guy Music, Blue Envy, Cold Foot, Quiet Coyote

$10

Set 1 · Short North

7:15pm

Max Johnson 3

Jazz

7:30pm

From the team that brought you Come See Me in the Good Light Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife with Megan Falley, the Goosebump Orchestra, and extremely special guests

Spoken word

Doors 6:30pm

The Valley

7:30pm

Welcome To Lauren Tuckers World

with ,

Tickets $15 at the door, $10 presale

Doors 7:00pm

8:00pm

Donny Benet

with ,

Disco · Ambient

Doors 7:00pm

8:00pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

$10

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat, Sun

8:00pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

$10

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

8:00pm

Paper Airplane · Ultra Lights · Killdeer

Rock · Indie

$12

8:00pm

KaraSoul at Soul 2 Go Cafe with Layne

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

8:30pm

Ron Holmes – Eclecticism

Jazz · R&B

West Church Social

Newark

8:30pm

Sweet Misery

Goth · Metal

Cavan Irish Pub

Merion Village

9:00pm

DJ Night

↻ Weekly · Sat

9:00pm

Headcleaner

Ticketed

Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce Burlesque & Speakeasy

Set 2 · Short North

9:30pm

Max Johnson 3

Jazz

Cassady

9:30pm

Burlesque Show with Live Jazz Trio

Jazz

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

10:00pm

SATURDAYS

Sun, Nov 8 · 20 shows

1:00pm

Sunday Live Music Series

Jazz

3:00pm

Rick Collura’s Blues Jam

Blues

Global Gallery Coffee House

3:00pm

Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic

Columbus Museum of Art

Set 1 · Downtown

4:30pm

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

Jazz

5:00pm

Social Action Song Swap

5:00pm

Live Entertainment: Dave Sabatka

Charlie’s Stage · Fifth by Northwest

5:00pm

Bobby Floyd Trio

Jazz · R&B

5:00pm

Sam Shackleton w/ Ross Thorn - Happy Hour Concert

Celtic · Alternative

$19

5:00pm

X-Rated Cowboys Album Release show at Woodlands Tavern

Rock · Pop

$16

District West

5:30pm

Don’t Tell Gretta: Live Piano Cabaret

6:00pm

Soul Sundays

Soul

Columbus Museum of Art

Set 2 · Downtown

6:30pm

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

Jazz

6:30pm

The Wldlfe w/ Landon Conrath & Adam Paddock

Singer-songwriter · Indie rock

$32-112

7:00pm

Wage War

with , ,

Melodic metalcore · Post-hardcore

Doors 6:00pm

Music Hall Stage · Fifth by Northwest

7:00pm

Soundtrack of the Sixties/WORLD NEWS FROM WAVERLEY HIGH by Linda Kass – LOW TICKET ALERT!

Nationwide Arena

7:00pm

SOMBR - You Are The Reason Tour

with ,

Indie rock · Indie pop

Southern Theatre

7:00pm

Bach, Pärt, & Beethoven

Classical

7:00pm

Kushy Music – Just for One Night

Ticketed

8:00pm

Live Jazz

Jazz

$10

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat, Sun